SiDHEaD

Those packs you stick on to jump start without jump leads/another car.

BeetleBabe's bug is in the garage for winter but battery keeps going flat, cos it doesnt get enough of a run to charge it (SORN). Her nan (where it is) will complain about a mains trickle charger left on.

Andy

corradoboy

I got one at Netto for £20. The same one is for sale in Halfrauds for about £60, and in the weekend suppliments for £80+. Hit & miss as to whether they'll have 'em in though, so any motor factors if they don't.

Billgtt

My boss has just bought one of these things because he keeps leaving his interior light on in the morning and draining his battery. It's worse than useless!

Budgie

iTrader: (4)

i have one from costco and it works fine
they are rated different depending on use
cold cranking amps is the term
the best one available is the Clarke4000 for £70.44
from machine mart
will turn over petrols up to 4.0 litres
and diesels up to 2.5 litres

mine is the SIP7304 £54.99
will start the scooby but not my 3.0 litre diesel van

hope this helps

budgie

MikeCardiff

iTrader: (2)

My local motor factors had a choice of a few ( yes, I know they arent your local one, but YOUR local one probably will ) - make sure you go for something with a higher amp rating - the cheapest ones are only 200 and wont work well on cars with larger engines, the one I got is made by Polco, is 400 Amp and cost under £30 - works great on the Subaru every time, and my mates Diesel Van.

SiDHEaD

Thanks for the advice.

I'd looked on Halfords website but hadnt found em. We have a Netto now so I will look in there. It only needs to start a 1.6 beetle. Don't care if its not much cop as long as it can just about manage to do that now and then LOL

robby

These are £35 from Halfords but less than £20 on Ebay (+ £10 postage)

GU5

How about a solar power trickle charger mounted on the roof of the garage?

SiDHEaD

Garage is part of the house unfortunately.

Bought one from Motorworld for £34.99, reduced from £44.99.

Netto had nothing like it, just food and the odd bit of tat.